Composite table top



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cQJ. SCHMITT- OODQOSITE TABLE To:

Filed Sept. 13, 1926 I NV EN TOR ATTORNEY.

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Patented Aug. 30,1927.

UNITED STA-res CHARLES JOSEPH SGHMITT, OF ALGOMA, WTSCONSIN'.

Comrosrrn TABLE TOP.

Application filed September 13, 1926', Serial No. 135,149.

This invention relates to a composite table top, and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a table top so constructed and arranged as to prefi vent the accidental skidding, slipping or .sliding of the objects supported thereby and further whereby the edges and corners of the top willbe prevented from being marred or injured when impacting against an obstruction or when hit by a thrown object or an object carried by a person;

A further object of the invention is to provide a composite table top, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, and consisting of a body-portion having fixedly secured therewith in enveloping position with respect to the sides, corners and top thereof, resilient protecting, sound reducing, cushioning and corner reinforcing means acting to prevent the accidental skidding, slipping orsliding of the objects supported by the table top,

materially reducing sound caused by game counters or other ob ects cast or thrown thereon, and further preventing the marring '25 or injuring of the sides and'corners of the top.

"Furtherobjects of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafterwset forth, a

composite table topwhich is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, dura- V ble, thoroughly eflicientv in its use, conven- 40 iently'assembled, and inexpensive to manufacture. 1 I With-the foregoing and-other objects in viewpthe invention consists of the novel construction, com'iination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically de- 3 scribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinvis shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes,'variations andmodifications can I be resorted towhieh fall within the sc'opeof theclaims hereunto appended. 1 p

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in section on line 2-2 Figure 1, v

F1gure'3 1s a fragmentary View in section,

on line 3-3 Figure 1.7

Figure a is a vertical sectional view of the top taken on either line l4l Figure l.

f Referring to the drawings in detail, '1 generally denotes a composite table topflwhich is of any suitable contour and as illustrated of polygonal shape and formed with round ed corners referred to generally by the reference character 2.

The table top 1 comprises a body portion 3 of anysuitable material, preferably wood. The bodyportion 3 is formed from a single slab of material with the corners, thereof squared and further with the corners thereof referred to generally by the reference character 4 inset with respect to the side edges of the bodyportion 3. The body por- A tion 3 conforms in contour to the shape of the table top other than thatthe table top when complete is formed with rounded corners and the body portion is set up with squared corners. The side edges of the body portion 3 are indicated at 5, 6, 7 and 8, Fig ure 1 and each end terminal'portion of a side edge is rabbeted as at 9 to provide a seat and a shoulder. The shoulder isi'ndij catedat 10. Theouter'termini of the end 7 terminal portions ofthe rabbet 9 of one side edge merge into adj acentirabbeted portions 9 of a pair of side edgesfor in other K words the rabbeted' portion f the edge 6 merges into one of the rabbeted portions 9 of theedge 5 and one of therabbeted portions 9 of the edge 7. The rabbeted portions 9 o f'the edge 8tmerge into one of the rabbted'po'rtions 9 of the edge and one ofthe rabbeted portions of'the edge 5 merge into one .beted: portions 9 of the edge 7. The rabof the rabbeted portion 9 of the edge 6 and one of the rabbeted portions-9 of the edge 8 and therabbeted portions of the edge 7 merge into one of therabbeted portions 9 of the edge 6 and one of the rahheted portions 9 ot the edge 8. (the merging of the rahlieted portions in the manner as stated provide the squared corners i.- oi the body portion 3. The rahhetcd portions 9 extend from the lower face oi the body ptnrtion 3 to the upper face thereof. Each rahheted portion is rectangular in contour.

Extended throughout the upper tare 11 of the body portion 3 is a eonihiued protecting, sound reducing: ad cushioiii element 12 constructed. of any suitable rtsilient 111ateriai and oi appropriate thiclmess. The element 1:3 includes a hody portion 1?; and. a lateral tiange l-twhich is coextensi to therewith and ot less thicinu 5) than the thickness of the body portion .1?) and thither so dieposed wherel the lower i; we of the [tango 15 will he poeitionrd a r-me tilt" upper taco oi the body portion 3. The providing ot the resilient element if? with the Nature le t terms a vertical shoulder to h is coextensive with the hod port on "The lianggo it is of appropriate width and is formed with a rounded upper teeth as iinlh'atod at IT. The hotly portion i is of the ame thiclmess throughout and the upper t'oce iii" ot the flange it 111C1"" i do the inner taco (it said body portion i to tree edeje ot the denote let is suhstanti ii eathered as ii'idicated at 18. The hody port on 13 oi the element 1 5 eorrespoiuls in n'idti and hrcadth to the width and breadth oi the upper taco off the body portion 3. The ilt portion, 1?) oi the element 12 is secured tnroueihout to the upper face it. ot the body portion 8 h a suitable fldilOFiYC niatrriah indicated at 19. The adhesive '19 tiiicdl' r seem es the hody portion '13 to the upper :t'ace oi the holy portion 3 and the houider it? is :tlush with the side edges of the body portion 3 or rather with that portion oi each side edge hetn'een a pair oi? rahl'iets and is :l'urther ihnih with each of the seats 9. 'ilhat portion of the flange let which is positioned lurtn'een a pair ot' rahhets 9, or rather each pair oi rahhets 9, is 01. less Width than the remainder of said Flange and hy' this arr;m tement the interinediztte portion of the iianggge at each side thereof ot h 1 Mth than the end terminal portions of the no no at suci 'des.

Mounted in each rahhet 9 of a pair is a resilient reinif orcinn; strip oi t eater heigih '1: than a side edge of the hotly portion 3. Each reinforcing strip thish at its hottoni edge with the loiver tare ot the hody portion 3 and has its upper edge positioned above the upper :tace 11 of the hot portion 3 and opposes the shoulder 16 and the lower taco of a ulder portion of the tlungge 15. The reinforcing strip mounted in one of the rahmemos 'lhe strii'is 91, have their outer edges ahut against the strips :10. The strips 20 are of a engh'di to project from the rahhets in which the t are mounted and in a manner so that the imwi side tacos; thereot will abut tart derives 210. iii. 'ihe hold ilfast dericcs 26 no employed in conueciirm with the strips it a nd the hold that devices 27' in coiniiectiou n iih the strips :31. The hold Fast devices 26 pi'e' eiltdily are positioned in proximity to the outer ends of the 'ps 30 and the held last device" 1 positioned in proximity to the inner edgi es ot the strips 2i. See flitfi 2 The strips 2t] and :31, eiltei'id ahove the adhesive material it) which is employed For seeui'ingg the hotly portion 25 to the hody poi-lion l3 and the said striis Q0 and 2t are secured to th SitOHltiPir it? il a suitahle adlw rc dicated at 25% t-zee liigure 3.

against the portion o'li each side n a pair oi rahliets 9 is a coint-usliioning and protecting strip 29 't'or ned oi! iitahie resilient: material and oi s the height of a strip 20 Si oppose; a strip 20 and item edge llush with. the lower taco oil. the 1d portion 3. The strip 2%) has the outer ace thereof at each end rotnzdasd as at 130 and the curve at one end ot one strip terms a contitnmtion oi? the are oi the curved end 01' an adjacent strip. The

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I i 221 and has itsv ho l at the outer end. of eat-l1 ol' the strips and wh ch is indicated at St. The exposed por tion ill oi? :1 an p 20 terms a continuation of the are ot a pair oi? oprar-zed roundmt ends ol the strips 29 see 'li'i o ures i. and 2. The upper edges oi the st n: ill) are flush with the top edge-" oi the s-1..*'i1s 30 and E21 and the said upper edges oppose the lower face of t wide and narrow portions of the 1-4:. The top edges of the stri is E30, 529 are secured to the lower 'tace of ie tla or: 14- hr a suitable odl esive, as indicated at :12. The strips-1 90 are secured to the against erch pair of rahhets, hr :1 suitable adhesive as indicated at 33 and the strips 29 are ittntherniore secured to the strips 20 jaiid 21 hy an adhesive niateriai as indicatedat PA and 35.

The strips 29 between each pair of rah, heted portions 9 are furthermore secured to the body portion 3 by a spaced upwardly extending and inwardly inclined hold fast devices 35 which have their heads countersunk in the bottom edges of the strips 29.

The strips 20, 21 act as a reinforcing means for the corners of the body portion 3 aswell as the table top, and'further said strips 29 in connection with the strips 20 and 21 set up rounded resilient corners for the table top 1 and further said strips 29 preventthe indenting, marring, or defacing the sides of the tab-1e top 1 when such sides meet with an obstruction or hit by other objects. By constructing the element 12, with the flange 14 of less thickness than the thickness of the body portion 18 of said element, and extending the strips to the.

lower face of the flange 14, it will prevent the possibility of using a sharp instrument to remove the body portion 13 from the bottom portion 3, as such instrument will be prevented from penetrating between the body portion 13 and the body portion 3,

in view of the fact that the shoulder 16 will prevent such penetration.

A composite table top, in accordance with this invention is one of long durability, and as it includes a combined protecting, sound reducing, cushioning and reinforcing means, which is constructed of resilient material of the desired thickness, the top is provided with aprotecting, sound reducing,cushi0ning and reinforcing element and which prevents the accidental skidding of slipping of' any articles mounted thereon, as well as preventing injury to the body portion of the top when heavy or hot articles are mounted or supported by the element 12. The element 12 also provides means to deaden thenoise when game counters are cast or thrown thereon, as the material from which said element-is constructed will materially reduce the sound of such game counters when they are cast on the top, will also prevent the counters from slipping and furthermore prevent direct contact thereof with the wooden or other body'portion 3. The providing of the body portion 8 at the corners thereof with the resilient strips 20 and 21, in connection with thestrip 29, set up cushioned rounded cornersenhancing the appearance of the top, and further preventing injury to the corners when they meet with an obstruction. The setting up of the strips 29 in the manner as shown protect the side edges of the body portion 3 or in other words set up the table top with resilient side edges acting as a protecting medium.

It is thought, that the many advantages of a composite table top, in accordance with this invention can be readily understood, and although the pref-erred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

'l/Vhat I claim is: V,

1. A composite table top comprising a body portion having a rabbet at each end of each side edge, reinforcing strips secured at each rabbet, protecting strips, each protecting'strip secured to a side edge of said body portion and opposing and secured to a pair of reinforcing strips, a cushioning element extended throughout the upper face of and secured to said body portion and opposing and secured with the upper edges of said reinforcing and'protecting strips, said reinforcing strips arranged in overlapping relation and said protecting strips having their top and bottom edges flush with the top and bottom edges of the reinforcing strips.

V 2. A composite table top comprising av rigid body portion, a cushioning element extended throughout the top of the latter and secured therewith and further extended from said body portion, protecting strips secured to the sides of said body portion and coextensive therewith, reinforcing strips inter- CHARLES JOSEPH SCI-IMITT. 

